Describe the outputs from the amygdala that occur in response to a potentially threatening stimulus.
What will be an ideal response?
Ans: The amygdala sends output signals to the prefrontal cortex, hypothalamus, and locus coeruleus, among other structures. The prefrontal cortex plays a role in determining how we behave in a fearful situation—that is, whether we should approach or avoid a fearful stimulus. The hypothalamus and locus coeruleus facilitate physiological reactions to fear.
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a. theories c. assimilation categories b. schemes d. accommodation categories
Attempt to explain personality and differences among people in therms of personal characteristics that are stable across situations
a) Defense mechanisms
b) Validity scales
c) Trait theories
d) Conditions of worth
The diathesis-stress model of abnormal behavior assumes that
A) a person who has a genetic predisposition for a disorder will exhibit the disorder at some point in time. B) biological and environmental factors interact to determine the likelihood that a person will exhibit abnormal behavior. C) a "diathesis" from the environment interacts with biological influences to produce disordered behavior. D) stress causes physiological changes that lead to disruptions in environmental supports.
During adolescence, males who have been physically abused as children often begin
to engage in which of the following: a. Suicidal ideation b. Substance abuse c. Self-mutilation d. Sexual offending e. All of the above